M4.7 earthquake 212 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 212 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Oct 17, 2002, 12:05 PM GMT+9 (03:05 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-10-17 03:05:32 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.375° S, 125.864° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3128 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia · 8745 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.3167 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia · 8727 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000beqm. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC.